Missouri Youth Write 2011 Winners
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Gold Key
| Name | Grade | School | Teacher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Allen* | 10 | Ladue - Horton Watkins High School | Patrick Jaranowski | Poetry |
| Tim Camey | 12 | Springfield Catholic High School | Susan Morton | Short Story |
| Marlee Cox** | 10 | Mehlville Senior High School | Mark Gulath | Poetry |
| Andie Davidson | 12 | Blue Valley, KS, North High School | Susan Schweiker | Short Story |
| Stephanie Griffith | 12 | Park Hill South High School | Megan Hughes | Portfolio |
| Adam Majoros | 10 | Parkway South High School | Melissa Gebhard | Humor |
| Taylor McGrath | 10 | Marshfield High School | Nicki Thompson | Short Story |
| Martha Orlet | 12 | Webster Groves - Nerinx Hall High School | Noeli Lytton | Personal Essay |
| Caroline Rouse | 12 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | Tex Tourais | Portfolio |
| Olivia Scott | 12 | Parkway South High School | Matt Timmons | Poetry |
| Hannah Thiemann | 12 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | Tex Tourais | Short Story |
| August Thies | 12 | St. Charles - Francis Howell North High School | Jani Wilkens | Portfolio |
| Laura Van Genderen | 12 | Parkway South High School | Tracy Bouslog | Personal Essay |
| Jiemin (Tina) Wei*** | 11 | Blue Valley, KS, North High School | Michelle Buche | Personal Essay |
| Cynthia Zhang | 11 | St. Charles - Francis Howell High School | Marti Buchanan | Sci Fi/Fantasy |
*Also an American Voices National Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winner
**Also a Gold National Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winner
***Also a Silver National Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winner
Silver Key
| Name | Grade | School | Teacher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Apodoca | 8 | Kansas City - Notre Dame de Sion Elementary | Jean Dasenbrock | Short Story & Poetry |
| Daniel Becker | 12 | St. Louis - Trinity Catholic High School | Marilyn Telowitz | Portfolio |
| Ceira Berliew | 10 | Windsor High School | Beverly Freiner | Poetry |
| Uttara Chakraborty | 10 | Homeschooled | Uday Chakraborty | Short Story |
| Abigail Clark | 12 | St. Louis - Westminster Christian Academy | Scott Holley | Persuasive |
| Alexis Daley | 11 | Park Hill High School | Sara Capra | Personal Essay (2) |
| Steven Emde | 11 | Parkway West High School | Erin Fluchel | Personal Essay |
| Leighanne Farnsworth | 8 | Platte City Middle School | Kelly Miller | Short Story |
| Dillon Frank | 12 | St. Joseph - Central High School | Brandon Haskey | Short Story |
| Allison Fry | 12 | Webster Groves - Nerinx Hall High School | Jennifer Staed | Portfolio |
| Kara Galbraith | 9 | Blue Valley, KS, North High School | Rebecca Dalton | Poetry |
| Jessi Glueck | 10 | Blue Valley, KS, North High School | Michelle Buche | Personal Essay |
| Darrell Hopson | 9 | Hazelwood - Central High School | Julie Ebert | Poetry |
| Erica Johnson | 12 | Springfield Catholic High School | Susan Morton | Personal Essay |
| Kathlyn Johnson | 12 | Parkway South High School | Tracy Bouslog | Personal Essay |
| Jacob Jones | 11 | Homeschooled | Amy Jones | Short Story |
| Ada Karacal | 12 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | Tex Tourais | Short Story |
| Mingu Kim | 9 | Columbia - West Junior High School | Randy Swift | Persuasive |
| Blake Krodinger | 8 | DeSoto - Sunrise Elementary School | Tracy Henning | Dramatic Script |
| MacKenzie Lunney | 12 | Olathe, KS, North Senior High School | Gail Brumback | Humor |
| Zoe Maffitt | 12 | University City Senior High School | Dominic Geinosky Pioter | Personal Essay |
| Jennifer Mahan | 12 | Parkway South High School | Tracy Bouslog | Personal Essay |
| Sara Mathews | 12 | St. Joseph - Central High School | Amanda Moyers | Poetry |
| Anna McMurry | 12 | Columbia - Hickman High School | Dean Stover | Portfolio |
| Stephen Moore | 12 | St. Louis - Trinity Catholic High School | Marilyn Telowitz | Portfolio |
| Caitlin Norris | 9 | Platte County High School | Heidi Mick | Short Story |
| Tina Pavlova | 10 | Parkway South High School | Melissa Gebhard | Humor |
| Raeanna Payne | 8 | Wentzville Middle School | Cathy McCandless | Humor |
| Kacie Saxer-Taulbee | 9 | Platte County High School | Heidi Mick | Short Story |
| Jackie Schechter | 11 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | John Tourais | Poetry (2) |
| Katelyn Stoewsand | 11 | St. Charles - Francis Howell North High School | Jani Wilkens | Short Story |
| Amanda Swift | 10 | West Platte High School | Helen Penrod | Poetry |
| Jessica Taber | 12 | Sherwood High School | Lorraine Burns | Short Story |
| Kayla Theberge | 12 | Parkway South High School | Tracy Bouslog | Personal Essay |
| Hannah Thiemann | 12 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | Tex Tourais | Short Story |
| Marjorie Van Deuren | 11 | Hollister High School | Alice Snyder | Short Story |
| JiCi Wang | 8 | Leawood, KS, Middle School | Tish Varraveto | Personal Essay |
| Amy Wendland | 12 | Kansas City - St. Teresa's Academy | Dianne Hirner | Humor |
| Elizabeth Young | 11 | Platte County High School | Tyler Carlson | Short Short Story |
| Victoria Zepp | 11 | Parkway South High School | Matt Timmons | Personal Essay |
| Jeffrey Zhao | 11 | Parkway South High School | Matt Timmons | Personal Essay (2) |
Honorable Mention
| Name | Grade | School | Teacher | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Adamek | 8 | Platte City Middle School | Kelly Miller | Sci Fi/Fantasy |
| Sarah Allen | 10 | Ladue - Horton Watkins High School | Patrick Jaranowski | Poetry |
| Jacob Andreasen | 9 | Columbia - Oakland Junior High School | Nicholas Kremer | Sci Fi/Fantasy |
| Afton Apodaca | 8 | Kansas City - Notre Dame de Sion Elementary | Jean Dasenbrock | Poetry (2) |
| Suzanne Barth | 11 | Park Hill High School | Ronda Scott | Personal Essay |
| Robert Branson | 10 | Butler High School | Carolyn Jett | Sci Fi/Fantasy |
| Ricki Butler | 12 | Platte County High School | Tyler Carlson | Poetry |
| Emma Cadd | 12 | Liberty High School | Patricia Kurtz | Humor |
| William Carter | 10 | Republic High School | Lisa Deckard | Personal Essay |
| Uttara Chakraborty | 10 | Homeschooled | Uday Chakraborty | Humor |
| Jolee Clement | 9 | Platte County High School | Tyler Carlson | Short Short Story |
| Andie Davidson | 12 | Blue Valley, KS, North High School | Susan Schweiker | Portfolio |
| Amanda Dilts | 12 | Sherwood High School | Lorraine Burns | Short Story |
| Jessica Driskell | 12 | Maryville High School | Janet Jelavich | Poetry |
| Nick Dungy | 9 | Freshman Center - G. Baker Building | Nicole Gaulden | Personal Essay & Poetry |
| Tory Foulk | 12 | St. Joseph - Central High School | Brandon Haskey | Personal Essay |
| Jessi Glueck | 10 | Blue Valley, KS, North High School | Michelle Buche | Personal Essay & Short Short Story |
| Emily Goering | 9 | Platte County High School | Heidi Mick | Sci Fi/Fantasy |
| Emily Hagenbuch | 10 | Platte County High School | Mary Martin | Personal Essay |
| Caleb Hazelwood | 11 | St. Joseph - Central High School | Brandon Haskey | Persuasive |
| Amanda Heflin | 12 | Jefferson City - Blair Oaks High School | Kelli Jones | Short Story |
| Gregory Heimann | 11 | St. Louis - De Smet Jesuit High School | Michael Russo | Poetry |
| Darrell Hopson | 9 | Hazelwood - Central High School | Angela Muse | Poetry |
| Tara Hutchison | 8 | Platte City Middle School | Kelly Miller | Short Short Story |
| Alyssa Johnson | 10 | Washington High School | Jennifer Hertlein | Personal Essay & Poetry |
| Cody Kirschner | 7 | Mid-Buchanan Senior High School | Leann Romer | Short Short Story |
| April Lafollette | 12 | Sherwood High School | Lorraine Burns | Personal Essay |
| Melody Man | 12 | Chesterfield - Central High School | Jason Lovera | Portfolio |
| Weston Marine | 8 | Hollister Junior High School | Shelly Maledy-Martin | Short Story |
| Caroline Martinez | 11 | University City Senior High School | Caroline Hackmeyer | Personal Essay |
| Sara Mathews | 12 | St. Joseph - Central High School | Amanda Moyers | Poetry |
| Phoenix Mayer | 11 | Republic High School | Kathy Scales | Personal Essay |
| Kathryn McAllister | 11 | Parkway West High School | Christine Murphy | Personal Essay |
| Bailey Moberg | 12 | Sherwood High School | Lorraine Burns | Personal Essay & Short Short Story |
| Naima Msechu | 10 | Maryville High School | Janet Jelavich | Sci Fi/Fantasy |
| Victoria Murphy | 11 | Platte County High School | Tyler Carlson | Short Story |
| Elani Owen | 11 | Parkway West High School | Cara Hurst | Persuasive |
| Ayla Parham | 11 | Clever High School | Mark Schmidt | Poetry |
| Marissa Park | 11 | Wentzville - Timberland High School | Jeremy Boesch | Poetry |
| DeAnna Pope | 11 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | Jill Donovan | Poetry |
| Sarah Quick | 11 | Wentzville - Timberland High School | Jeremy Boesch | Poetry |
| Jackie Schechter | 11 | Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School | John Tourais | Poetry |
| Olivia Scott | 12 | Parkway South High School | Tracy Bouslog | Personal Essay |
| Blake Sherry | 12 | Maryville High School | Janet Jelavich | Personal Essay |
| Jordan Simerly | 11 | St. Joseph - Central High School | Brandon Haskey | Personal Essay |
| Emily Stobbe | 9 | Kirkwood Senior High School | Melissa Banjak | Poetry |
| Jessica Taber | 12 | Sherwood High School | Lorraine Burns | Personal Essay & Short Short Story |
| Claire Verbeck | 11 | West Platte High School | Helen Penrod | Personal Essay |
| Kelci Weidenaar | 11 | Homeschooled | Randal Weidenaar | Short Story |
| Riley Wilson | 10 | Columbia - West Junior High School | Randy Swift | Personal Essay |
| Rachael Woodward | 12 | Sherwood High School | Lorraine Burns | Personal Essay |
| Crystal Wren | 10 | Hazelwood - Central High School | Amy Shelton | Short Story |
| Pavan Yalla | 10 | Parkway South High School | Melissa Gebhard | Humor |
| Chester Yap | 12 | Clayton High School | Sheri Steininger | Portfolio |
| Lydia Young | 11 | Platte County High School | Brandon Haskey | Personal Essay |
| Jeffrey Zhao | 11 | Parkway South High School | Matt Timmons | Short Short Story |
